We could go o­n-and-on: $trillions spent o­n endless wars and militarism, a national security surveillance state that has bombed and conducted drone and Special Ops assassinations (even of American citizens) in 7 [or is it 8, 10, or 12 countries?] in the last 15 years. In addition, the U.S. plans to spend another trillion dollars to modernize its nuclear weapons over the next 3 decades.

It has become increasingly clear that the U.S. is not about the business of “freedom and democracy” but rather global domination that benefits an economic corporate elite at the expense of nearly everyone else and the earth itself. Of course, the domination is disguised and fueled by fear: war o­n terror, regime change, destroying Al Qaeda, ISIS, etc. but increasingly the world is seeing through the disguise.

So what are we to do? It is an illusion and a fraud to say we can bring real change and put an end to U.S. imperial wars through electoral politics controlled by the very people and money system of empire. The solution is not a Trump, Hillary or even a Bernie Sanders.

Any hope for real change must begin at a much deeper level. In the midst of empire, the task before us is to build communities, people’s movements, and take action of non-violent resistance for justice, peace, and the earth. Do it because it is the right thing to do and it needs to be done. Then, keep standing and keep acting. It will not be easy but never give up! As the late Father Dan Berrigan said, ”There is no peace because there are no peacemakers. There are no makers of peace because the making of peace is at least as costly as the making of war.”

The real question is – Are we willing to pay the price? To stop the violence, to stop the killing, the buck stops here!

USA, Stop Threatening Russia & the World! Prevent Nuclear War!

17 May 2016 –In 1962, when the Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba, 90 miles from U.S. shores, and the U.S. had missiles o­n Russia’s border in Turkey, events nearly escalated to a nuclear war. Today, the U.S. and NATO’s 27 member nations have moved troops and missiles to Russia’s door step resulting in escalating tensions that again, by accident or design, could result in a nuclear war.

The movement of U.S. and NATO troops and missiles o­n or near Russia’s borders goes directly against the promise made in 1991 by then president George H.W. Bush to Mikkhail Gorachev of the USSR that the U.S. and NATO would not move o­ne inch closer to Russia. That U.S. and NATO promise has been broken and dangerous tensions escalate.

Charges of Russian expansionism are bogus. In an article by Conn Hallinan, entitled “Bear Baiting Russia” he states, “Russia has two bases in the Middle East and a handful in Central Asia. The U.S. has 662 bases around the world and Special Forces (SOF) deployed in between 70 and 90 countries at any moment. Last year SOFs were active in 147 countries. The U.S. is actively engaged in five wars and is considering a sixth in Libya. Russian military spending will fall next year, and the U.S. will out-spend Moscow by a factor of 10. Who in this comparison looks threatening?” https://www.popularresistance.org/natos-dangerous-game-bear-baiting-russia/

The U.S. Military-Industrial Complex (MIC) yields great profits from new Cold War threats and escalating military budgets for weapon systems. The $1.5 trillion new F-35 bombers are for the Russkies, not terrorists. “Scare the hell out of people.” That’s the game for weapon makers. Since March 2015 there have been over 60 incidents that could have triggered a major crisis between Russia and the United States. Let’s put a stop to this escalating tension. Speak out for peace now! A nuclear war threatens the entire planet!